Rosh Hashanah
FREE STUFF: Three Gorgeous Jewish Cookbooks
Some of you are enjoying the summer, oblivious that Rosh Hashanah and the holidays are just a little more than ...
Mock Chopped Liver
This plant based version of chopped liver dip makes a lovely addition to your holiday meal. Mushrooms and walnuts give ...
When the Medium Came for Rosh Hashanah
I’ve never actively sought out or consulted with a medium, or anyone who made claims to be able to communicate ...
Why This Rabbi Started the Year in a Small Texas Town
In the summer of 2013, I left a wonderful congregation in North Carolina to pursue an exciting opportunity on the ...
What’s YOUR Legacy?
There’s an old joke about a rabbi, a priest, and a minister. The three leaders are speaking on a panel ...
Yom Kippur is Finished: Will Your Seat Be Empty Until Next Year?
The majesty and transcendence of the High Holidays are behind us. Rosh Hashanah with its coronation of God and Yom ...
Gratitude and Forgiving the Unforgivable
A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...
Apples & Honey, Southern & Jewish-Style
This post originally appeared on this site on September 14, 2012. We re-share it now with our wishes for a ...
Leave Your Seatbacks in their Full, Upright Position
A minor cultural kerfuffle flared up recently about airline seats and the question of whether to recline or not.On a ...
In the Field
According to Hasidic thinking the days of Elul are the time when “the King is in the field.” The metaphor ...
What “Those Jews” Really Need
Throughout the high holiday season, we think a lot about judgment. It’s a heavy word, and also a word that ...
New Year Food Resolutions
I think everyone has their favorite holiday—you know, the holiday that gets you giddy and excited. And my favorite Jewish ...